Loneliness of Hidden Structures represents the midway point between the Italian New Risen Throne’s styles. It is more neutral than the artist’s essential works, and requires intense concentration in order to be rearding. Rewarding its tracks really are, though, highly so, especially the versions of New Risen Throne (the included video of which, however, just looks outdated and prevents many computers from playing the music). Many of the trademarks of Gabriele Panci are present, especially slowed-down speech combined with a lighter, choir-likesurface pattern and a gloomy background. The album is an undeniably fine work, yet not one quite as good as, for example, Crossing the Withered Regions (2009).

Stylish harmony, beautiful gloom, fine melodies. Very impressive and moving while played, but sadly does not remain in one’s mind for long after it stops.